Deputy PM lauds Vietnam-Laos judicial cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has applauded the close cooperation between the court systems of Vietnam and Laos, at both supreme and provincial levels, while receiving Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sit ThiDampha in Hanoi, on January 5.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa  Binh (R) and Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sit ThiDampha
Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh (R) and Chief Judge of the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sit ThiDampha

The support of Vietnam’s court sector to its Lao counterpart is a vivid manifestation of the special relationship between the two countries’ Parties and States, the official said.

He affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always backs the bilateral judicial ties, contributing to the development of each nation.

The Deputy PM asked the Lao court to continue implementing the contents of the cooperation agreements reached by the two sides and organise visits and exchanges for Vietnamese and Lao judicial officials.

The Communist Party, State and Government of Vietnam always do their utmost, in any circumstance, to preserve the traditional relationship and special solidarity between Vietnam and Laos, he emphasised.

In reply, Khamphanh Sit ThiDampha informed his host that the Vietnamese and Lao court sectors have carried out a range of cooperation activities with a focus on judge trainingand have also increased the exchange of delegations at both central and local levels.

Hailing the Vietnamese court sector’s assistance in personnel training, the guest said that ten Lao court officials will be sent to Vietnam in order to attend training courses at the Vietnam Court Academy in 2018.

On this occasion, Khamphanh Sit ThiDampha handed over an insignia of the Lao court sector to Deputy PM Binh to honour his contributions to the formation and development of the Lao People’s Supreme Court.

On January 4, on behalf of the Vietnamese Party and State leaders, Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh presented a first-class Independence Order to the People’s Supreme Court of Laos.